Sorry about the eratic post last night, internet is more expensive in Bangkok than what I hae experienced thus-far on this trip. Today we woke up early and took a taxi to the bus station, a bus to Aranyaprathet, Thailand, took a tuk-tuk to the border and walked into the Kingdom of Cambodia into Poipet. We then got another taxi for a three hours ride through lands that seemed to exist only in my imagination. The road was a giant mud pit for over 150 kilometers. Our taxi was airborne, sliding around corners, narrowly avoiding herds of water buffalo and caribou, and playing a game of "honk-tag"with other taxis. The honk-tag games forced our navigator to giggle wildly and hit jumps even faster than normal. Even with some of the desolate areas I have traveled to, including gravel mountain roads in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, this is the worst infrastructure I have ever witnessed.
Alas we arrived safely in Siem Reap, Cambodia home to temples that date back to the 9th century. We are staying in a room that costs $3 a night, beer is $.65 a pitcher, Obama won the democratic nomination, the Penguins won in triple overtime to bring the Red Wings series to a 3-2 deficit, and T and JC are in Wyoming on their bike ride across the country. Life is wonderfully great right now and tomorrow I get to see some of the best preserved, oldest ruins in the world.
I hope everyone is doing well in the States, Vote Obama, Go Pens, and here is a link fo JC and T's blog: http://manifestdestiny08.blogspot.com/
I will try my best to post some pictures tomorrow!
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kevinnnnn,
I'm emailing this to you, but I figured I'd post it as well. The Penguins lost the 6th game last night...3-2. that equals detroit won the stanley cup. dangit life. hope your trip is awesome though!
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